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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: Apple accused of underreporting suspected CSAM on its platforms
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:26:07 -0700
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On 2024-07-24 10:12, Chris wrote:
> Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
>> Chris wrote on Wed, 24 Jul 2024 07:20:19 -0000 (UTC) :
>>
>>> The NSPCC should really be complaining at how ineffectual the tech
>>> companies are rather than complain at Apple for not sending millions of
>>> photos to already overwhelmed authorities.
>>
>> For all that is in the news stories, it could be ZERO convictions resulted.
>>
>> Think about that.
>>
>> Is it worth everyone's loss of privacy for maybe zero gain in child safety?
> 
> Apple's solution wouldn't have resulted in any additional loss of privacy
> plus it only affected customers of icloud. Don't like it? Don't use icloud.
> Simple.
> 

It's amazing how many people don't understand that private companies 
aren't constrained to avoid violating one's rights in the way that 
governments are.

If Apple had thought it was a good idea to implement its on-device CSAM 
checking system, that would have been their prerogative, and the remedy 
that anyone who didn't like would have had would have been...

....not accepting Apple's services!